Friday, December 18, 2009

The Kite Runner Ethnic Group in Afghanistan

1. The population in Afghanistan is about thirty-two million people.

2. There are 8 ethnic groups in Afghanistan. Amir belongs to the group of Pashtuns and hassah belongs to the group called Hazaras.

3. The two official languages spoken in afghanistan are pashtu and dari.

4. The major religion in Afghanistan is Islam.

5. The different ethnic groups in Afghanistan are Pashtuns and the Tajiks.

6. The main language is Pashtun in Pasty.

7. Pashtuns are very influential in Aghanistan because they are in the higher group so the lower group helps them out.

8. There is approximetly 27% Tajiks of the population.

9. Hazara reside in central Afghanistan mouintain region called Hazajaret.

10. Uzbek and Turkmen , are the historically best known ethnic groups.

11. Ethnic groups best known as nomads and camal breeding are aimaqs.

12.The majority of muslims in Afghanistan belong to sunni sect.

13. The tajiks are best known for the agriculture and their town life.

14. Hazaras belong to Sunni sect.